#0085 Office of the California Star Newspaper
Title
#0085 Office of the California Star Newspaper
Site information:
S side of Washington St, between Walter U Lum Pl and Grant Ave, San FranciscoNothing remains of this site, as far as I know.
37.795071,-122.406272
Plaque information:
Private plaquePlaque text:
On this site January 9, 1847, The California Star, the first newspaper in San Francisco, was published by Samuel Brannan.This marker placed by E Clampus Vitus February 6, 1937
OHP description:
On this site January 9, 1847, the first newspaper in San Francisco, The California Star - later known as The Alta Californian, was published by Samuel Brannan with Elbert P. Jones as editor.Registered 3/29/1933